He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow
Most people looked at him with terror and with fear
But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear
He could preach the bible like a preacher
Full of ecstacy and fire
But he also was the kind of teacher
Women would desire
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar
But the kasachok he danced really wunderbar
In all affairs of state he was the man to please
But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze
For the queen he was no wheeler dealer
Though she'd heard the things he'd done
She believed he was a holy healer
Who would heal her son
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on
(Spoken:)
But when his drinking and lusting and his hunger
for power became known to more and more people,
the demands to do something about this outrageous
man became louder and louder.
"This man's just got to go!" declared his enemies
But the ladies begged "Don't you try to do it, please"
No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms
Though he was a brute they just fell into his arms
Then one night some men of higher standing
Set a trap, they're not to blame
"Come to visit us" they kept demanding
And he really came
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
They put some poison into his wine
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russia's greatest love machine
He drank it all and he said "I feel fine"
RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
They didn't quit, they wanted his head
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russia's greatest love machine
And so they shot him till he was dead
-Boney M
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Who was the real Rasputin? According to Wikipedia: "Contemporary opinions variously saw Rasputin as a saintly mystic, visionary, healer, and prophet, or as a debauched religious charlatan. Historians can find both to be true, but there is much uncertainty: accounts of his life have often been based on dubious memoirs, hearsay, and legend." Though there's not really much agreement on who he was, it is commonly believed that Rasputin influenced the latter days of Czarist Russia through his prophecies and religious declarations.
Now Prime Minister Stephen Harper has his own Rasputin behind the scenes (and you're footing the bill for this sage). The video above also talks about Harper's personal stylist (who's also on your payroll). I think the most telling thing is that the Conservative House Leader is laughing and cracking jokes either because he finds it funny that Harper wears more make-up than an emo band or because he'd rather not try to justify his leader's excentric decadence.
This posting is a terrific sign of the state of government and politics in this country ever since the enchanted Liberals fell from grace, and the new Conservative Government has taken the mantle of providing peace, order and good government for all Canadians.
ReplyDeletePhew. Get that?
When you have to resort to a non-story about how the PM has a stylist and image maker, I suppose that means that there's nothing really of substance to debate, or if there is, it's that you pretty much agree with the Conservative position. Image advisors, stylists, etc are nothing new; all PM's have one of them at some time or another. As for being on the public pursue, I do recall that if you check Mr. Dion's expense claims in December 2005 (available on the Environment Canada website) you will find that his chief of staff billed the taxpayers -- you and me -- to travel with Mr. Dion for electoral purposes. Now, I may be slow and dimwitted (as Liberals like to fashion us Tories), but I thought the Liberal Party was supposed to pay for blatantly partisan and election-minded travel costs?
Who's bilking who here? I would say it's much like the pot calling the tea kettle black.
Oh, in case you're wondering, I'll gladly have you be my Rasputin any day!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've read, it's not an "image maker" that Harper is employing, but a psychic. Which I think is interesting. But to be honest, I just wrote about this because it's a good excuse to have the lyrics to Boney M's Rasputin in my blog.
ReplyDeleteOh, and if I do become your Rasputin, who do you think would sing my song?